Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi
Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi (1606 – 3 January 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1670–1673).[1][2]
Most Reverend Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Avellino e Frigento | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Avellino e Frigento |
| In office | 1670–1673 |
| Predecessor | Tommaso Brancaccio |
| Successor | Carlo Pellegrini (bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1606 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 3 January 1673 (age 67) Avellino, Italy |
Biography
Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi was born in Naples, Italy in 1606 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 30 June 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento until his death on 3 January 1673.[1][2]
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 108. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Giovanni Battista Lanfranchi, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Avellino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Avellino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Tommaso Brancaccio |
Bishop of Avellino e Frigento 1670–1673 |
Succeeded by Carlo Pellegrini (bishop) |
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